Our client, a leading Financial Services organisation, with a track-record of embracing innovation and creativity, seeks to recruit a Senior Procurement Manager with extensive IT & Technology procurement experience. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to lead the development of IT procurement strategy in a relatively 'greenfield' procurement organisation, embracing the value proposition of a newly created Procurement function.

Role:

As a Senior Procurement Manager, you will lead the development of IT & Technology procurement strategy across all business units within a complex Financial Services Global business model. In turn, you will manage all associated commercial procurement activity to drive value creation and minimise total cost of ownership. Furthermore, you will be responsible for the full procurement life cycle from initial strategy, tendering, and contract award through to transition, contract management and termination.

Accountabilities:

You'll be responsible for translating innovation and ideas into comprehensive procurement proposals, formulating presentations and reports to influence senior stakeholders

Responsible in working across the full end-to-end 7 step procurement process (business requirements to contract execution & performance management).

You will lead the strategic procurement process, providing direction and oversight to leverage the size and scale of the Group's procurement power through robust contract negotiations, supplier selection and management of the commercial aspects of the 3rd party supplier relationships

Ensure that the above delivers end-to-end commercial, contractual and relationship lifecycle value, in the eyes of key stakeholders and from the bottom line.